U.S. Senate candidate Terry Virts visits rio grande valley, meets with UTRGV students
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UTRGV College Democrats sit with Terry Virts during a visit to the Rio Grande Valley Aug. 21. in Tacos El Plebe in McAllen. Virts is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2026 U.S. Senate race.
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Lily Ramirez (from left), a criminal justice senior; Jorge Salinas, a political science senior; Terry Virts, a former astronaut seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2026 U.S. Senate race; Abram McKee, a political science junior; and Alex Martinez, a computer science senior; walk to the Hidalgo Flea Market.
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Lily Ramirez, a criminal justice senior; Terry Virts, a former astronaut seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2026 U.S. Senate race; Jorge Salinas, a political science senior; and Abram McKee, a political science junior; discuss the Rio Grande Valley culture Aug. 21. at the Hidalgo Flea Market.
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Lily Ramirez (right), a criminal justice senior, shows Terry Virts, a former astronaut seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2026 U.S. Senate race, the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge on Aug. 21.
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Campaign Staffer Kris Sosa (left) and Terry Virts order at Tacos El Plebe, located on 0117 N. Main St. in McAllen. Virts is a former NASA astronaut and has orbited Earth 3,400 times and seeks the Democratic nomination for the 2026 U.S. Senate race.
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